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   In British shorthair cat language there is no confusion on spelling either,

   micrometre:
   µm

   micrometer:

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     Yet another example of how English pronunciation is cursed:

     Width measured to be a *micrometer*

     Width measured with a *micrometer*

     Minoru Saba repeated this.